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BRIDGE FOB. BILLIARD TABLES.

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TO ALL WHOM 'IT MAY OONCERN:

Be it known that L'THOMAS vDOLAN, ofl Albany, in the county ofAlbany,and State of` New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBridges for Billiard Tables; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to make and use `the saine, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to a bridge to be used upon billiard tables inthe usual way; and it consists in constructing the head-piece of thebridge in such a manner as to form bearings for the cue-stick, whichwill allow the eue to be moved or slid over'themvwith perfect ease andfreedom, the importance of which is obvious to all players, or thoseconversant with the game of billiards. In the accompanying plate ofdrawings my :improved bridge for billiardtables is illustratedvbefinoreproperly manipulated by the player.

` described for the purpose specified.

Figure l being a plan or top view of the same; and

Figure 2 an end view of the head-piece of the bridge.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A, inthe drawings, represents the handle of the bridge, and BV itshead-piece, which, upon its top C, and bot-h sides D, is provided with aseries of concave-shaped rollers, E, that are hung so as to freelyrevolve 'upon -a centre-pivot or spindle, a. These rollers E form theresting or bearing' surfaces for the cue used, and being hung so as tofreely revolve, they allow the eue perfect freedoin andveas'e ofmovement, and thus enable it to I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent- A billiard-table bridge having its resting 0r bearingsurfaces for the eue formed of rollers, substantially as THOMAS DOLAN.

Witnesses:

THos. KEARNEY, E. SLoAN.

